philosophical
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Not to get too philosophical, but everything alive is degenerating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The author won widespread acclaim with novels such as Under The Net, The Black Prince and The Sea, the Sea, as well as philosophical essays exploring morality.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Based on these challenges, Koch suggests it may be necessary to revisit older philosophical ideas like idealism or panpsychism.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
McCardel found that the job required an ability to conceptualize problems in a way that bordered on the philosophical.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
"What comes ashore always washes back out. That's not a philosophical statement, Nadia. It's a fact."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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